I believe that the storming of the Capitol will go down in history as the most shocking crime against the nation because it was instigated by the sitting United States President and his propaganda network. So naturally, members of the propaganda network want to move on: People like Kellyanne Conway, Senator Hawley, and Senator Cruz …
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Impeachment and Criminal Liability
People who have been reading my blog for a while know that I’ve been very resistant to using criminal law in the political arena. I’ve often argued that punishment doesn’t gain the desired results and that political problems can’t be solved through the criminal justice system. But Wednesday crossed a line, particularly given the new …
What the Holy Heck is Going On?
Most questions I’ve received through my email have been about criminal consequences for Trump. I promise to get to that. Meanwhile, Articles of Impeachment are circulating. So much for getting any work done today. Articles of Impeachment A copy is here. Highlights: Trump “willfully made statements that encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—imminent lawless action at the …
Trump and Gohmert’s election ploys prove Republican Party is now the anti-democracy party
Still waiting on the final results in Georgia. All I will say is this: Hope is the thing with feathers. Meanwhile, my latest Op Ed for NBC on the new political divide. You can read it here on the NBC Think website, or here: The political divide in America has shifted. It is no longer …
Transcript of Trump-Raffensperger call
I highlighted examples of Trump’s ramblings in red. I put in bold all instances when Trump said the word “find”. I put into bold blue the sentence being quoted in the newspapers. Conclusion: If you look at the context of Trump’s statement, you’ll see that where he pressured Raffensperger to “find” the votes Trump needed to …
No, Pelosi should not refuse to seat newly elected members of Congress
If you missed it, the news that rocked social media today: First, the GOP leaders lie and say there was election fraud. Then GOP Senators argue that the fact that their supporters believe there was fraud, undermines the results of the election. What’s happening, of course, is this: The GOP leadership doesn’t like fair and …
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Goodbye 2020, and Good Riddance
Happy New Year 🎉 Thank you all for sharing the journey with me. Thank you for the questions and comments. We got through 2020; 2021 will be better. 2021 will be the year to Make Democracy Cool Again. If the universe is unfolding as it should, Trump awakened enough people from complacency and spurred us …
It All Boils Down to This
No matter how you frame the problem facing the US—Voter suppression, Mitch McConnell’s obstructionism, income inequality, the spread of disinformation—it basically boils down to this: A significant percentage of Americans do not want a liberal democracy, by which I mean: If you missed the latest bit of insanity, a group of elected Republican members of …
Voting Machines: Left-Wing Fear-Mongering and Hope Porn
I had a hard time answering this question⬇️ because it brought back an unpleasant memory: The time I tried to explain on Twitter that the voting machines in Georgia were secure. So before I answer this question, let me tell you a story. First, my credentials. I monitored polling places and machine vote tabulation in …
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Why is Newsmax Scared?
This is what scared looks like: Why is Newsmax scared? The same reason FOX is scared: They’re scared because Dominion and Smartmatic are threatening to sue for damages over the wild lies told about their companies. Because these companies (particularly Dominion) are probably close to ruined, the damages are substantial. Smartmatic threatening to sue members …